San Jose Public Library

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| location = San Jose, California

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The San José Public Library ({{langx|es|Biblioteca Pública de San José}})[https://www.sjpl.org/spa La Biblioteca Pública de San José en Español] is the public library system of San Jose, California, made up of 23 branch libraries spread across the city.

Organization

Its central library, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, is also the main library of the San Jose State University. Built in 2003, King Library is the first joint use library in the United States shared by a major university as its only library and a large city as its main library. It has more than 1.6 million items. The building has nine floors that result in more than {{convert|475000|sqft|m2}} of space with a capacity for 2 million volumes.[http://www.sjlibrary.org/history-king-library SJ Library MLK History page] (Mentions joint university/city status, collection size and uniqueness of project.)

The city has 23 neighborhood branches including the Biblioteca Latinoamericana which specializes in Spanish language materials.[http://www.sjpl.org/locations Locations page at SJ Library site](See BL article for its references.) The East San Jose Carnegie Branch Library, a Carnegie library opened in 1908, is the last Carnegie library in Santa Clara County still operating as a public library and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As the result of a bond measure passed in November 2000, a number of brand new or completely reconstructed branches have been completed and opened.

The San Jose system (along with the university system) were jointly named as "Library of the Year" by Library Journal in 2004.[http://sjpl.org/facts San Jose Public Library – Facts & Awards] "In 2004, San Jose Public Library and San Jose State University Library were jointly named Library of the Year by the Library Journal."

Branches

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library"[http://www.sjpl.org/locations Locations & Hours -- System Map]." SJPL.org. Retrieved on January 16, 2013.
Almaden
Alviso
Dr. Roberto Cruz – Alum Rock
Bascom
Berryessa
Biblioteca Latinoamericana
Cambrian
Calabazas
East S.J. Carnegie
Educational Park
Edenvale
Evergreen
Hillview
Joyce Ellington
Mt. Pleasant
Pearl Avenue
Rose Garden
Santa Teresa
Seven Trees
Tully Community
Village Square
Vineland
Willow Glen
West Valley